Fortuny records DBL-DBL in home loss to Brown

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Mariona Planes Fortuny tallied 22 points and ten boards in the Bryant University women's basketball team's 58-53 loss at home against Brown.

Game Information
Brown 58, Bryant 53
Records: Bryant (3-5) (0-0), Brown (5-3), (0-0)
Location:  Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment

• With 13 seconds left, Brown missed the second free throw but got the offensive rebound, forcing the Bulldogs to foul.

How it Happened

• Brown jumped out to an early 6-1 lead in the first four minutes before Fortuny nailed a three to cut the lead to two (6-4).
• The Bears tallied eight, compared to the Bulldogs five, resulting in a 14-9 lead for Brown.
• The Bears extended their lead to 18-11 at the beginning of the second quarter, and then the Black and Gold responded with a 10-3 run in three minutes, giving Bryant a 21-18 lead with five minutes remaining in the half. Silvia Gonzalez and Martina Boba tallied four each, and Kemari Reynolds had a strong finish through contact.
• Brown responded with a 5-2 run to end the half, creating a 27-23 deficit for the Bulldogs at the half.
• The beginning of the second half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Bears tallying 10 to the Bulldogs' eight (37-31). Then, the Bulldogs caught fire.
• Fortuny made a jumper, and Reynolds nailed a wing three in front of the home bench, followed by a pull-up jumper from Reynolds, giving Bryant a one-point lead (38-37). Then, off of a missed three-pointer, the Bulldogs hit the gas pedal, going into transition and finding Megan Bodziony, who converted the layup while being fouled (40-37), resulting in a three-point lead for the Black and Gold heading into the fourth quarter.
• Brown opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run to take the lead (42-40).
• Bodziony broke the run with a corner triple on the dish from Boba (43-42).
• The Bears would convert back-to-back layups, resulting in a 46-43 deficit for Bryant with four minutes left.
• Fortuny made a layup, but the Bears hit a three on the next possession to extend the lead to four (49-45).
• Gonzalez countered with a straightaway three-pointer, cutting the deficit to one with two minutes left (49-48).
• Brown hit a mid-range jumper; Fortuny then tallied a layup, shrinking the Bear's lead to one with under a minute left (51-50).
• Brown would counter with a three-pointer, but Fortuny responded with a three of her own, forcing the Bulldogs to foul.
• The Bears made the first and missed the second and were able to get the offensive rebound, resulting in a 58-53 loss for Bryant.

Stats

• Fortuny recorded a 22-point and ten reb double-double. She also hit two from deep.
• Boba had nine points and four steals.
• Gonzalez recorded nine points.
• The Bulldogs shot 38% from the field, 35% from deep, and 57% from the line.

Notes

• Fortuny recorded her 14^th career 20+ point game sixth double-double.
• Boba tied her career-high in steals with four.
• Gonzalez registered a career-high nine points.
• Bodziony has hit a three-in-three game this season.
• The Bulldogs have tallied at least five from deep in all but one game this year.

 Next Up

The Black and Gold remain in Smithfield to face Sacred Heart on Saturday.